Post the weirdest sounding word you know

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You are free to post words of any language! Just tell me/us what the weirdest sounding word you know is and why it sound weird. (Optional) you can also post the definition/translation of the word.

Mine is "Bach" (Johann Sebastian), the surname of a famous German composer.

just try saying that without sounding like you're choking on something...

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syzygy

That is weird in every aspect.

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linuxblue1 wrote:

syzygy

That is weird in every aspect.

wow... is that English?

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crwth

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It sure is. Derived from Greek. But it is an English world used to mean a straight line up of 3 planets or celestial bodies:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syzygy_%28astronomy%29

I've even seen a company that calls itself Syzygy. Forgotten what they sell. Probably stuff for weird spce travellers Laughing

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Mai username :3

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What was that British show with that Newcastle actor with the big nose?

Au Weidensein Pet

I think. I can't spell it but it sounded like that.

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linuxblue1 wrote:

What was that British show with that Newcastle actor with the big nose?

Au Weidensein Pet

I think. I can't spell it but it sounded like that.

Never heard of it, but did you mean to leave out the f in "au"?

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It was Jimmy Nail and called:

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

That is the weirdest TV show title that I can think of.

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egregious

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hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia, anyone?